[Info-vax] Free Pascal for VMS ?

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2018-05-12 01:04, seasoned_geek wrote:
> On Friday, May 11, 2018 at 6:00:03 PM UTC-5, Robert A. Brooks wrote:
>> On 5/11/2018 6:38 PM, seasoned_geek wrote:
>>   
>>> But, if you are allowed to speak for VSI here in this thread, could
>>> you please answer the earlier question.
>>>
>>> What is the target market of the x86 port? What niche is it seeking
>>> to hang onto for itself?
>>
>> I don't engage in speculation, nor do I "speak for VSI".
>>
>> I simply corrected some mistakes regarding the ownership and heritage of DECset.
>>
> 
> 
> Defining the target market is not speculation. It __had__ to be done before the decision to move to x86 could be made and it __had__ to be done to prioritize what got ported when and what got dropped.

Isn't this the wrong question?

What options are there? Either kill VMS, or port it to some hardware 
that will still be around. Target markets be damned. This isn't a 
marketing ploy or strategy. It's about the basic system available for 
*all* customers, markets, and so on, or none of them.

Current hardware that can run VMS is going out of business. Either you 
figure you drop all of it, or you port to a platform that still exists.

   Johnny

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